The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,261 - Jul 11 2019 Crossword Answer

The Telegraph - TOUGHIE CROSSWORD NO: 2,261 - Jul 11 2019 Crossword Answer

Clues	Answers
Nutritional compound for most of soccer team? I will tuck in	PROTEIN
Protective item affording you doze, snooze and kip?	NAPKIN
Put an end to possible cause of alcoholism?	SCOTCH
Securing personal best is not yet appreciated	AHEADOFONESTIME
Significant card -- hearts -- securing current victory	TRIUMPH
Stop omitting intro in jazz piece, taking up instrument	GUITAR
Sweet stuff seeing mega-pulsar spinning	MAPLESUGAR
Tropical grass, repulsive, trimmed after rising smell	SORGHUM
Trust the French -- writer remaining unknown	LEANON
Turned round holding single from Parisian showing little appreciation of music	TONEDEAF
Upset for bar bouncer, say	LIAR
Urging son to participate in playing tennis to break ice	INSISTENCE
Welsh girl cheered last members of rugby teams	GLADYS
Work repeatedly round part of hospital without a roof	OPENTOP

Clues	Answers
A means to support calamity or surprise	BLOWAWAY
Always demanding abandonment of banalities	INSATIABLE
Back lead craftsman -- that will involve one not taking sides	BIPARTISAN
Criticising Belgium needing illumination about origin of long-term urban decay	PLANNINGBLIGHT
Definitely not convenient to limit most of enemy's retreat	NOFEAR
Drama: foolish men involved in unavoidable contradiction	HORNSOFADILEMMA
Enthusiastic rising star securing opening in television	NUTS
Feeling strangely warm beside fireplace	ATINGLE
Frontless lingerie item creating a stir	EDDY
Keep beginnings of old business and start to rally	OBSERVE
Legislator to look different about following male criminal	PEEROFTHEREALM
Make unclear comments about book, forgetting book at the end	BLUR
Mob hero is bundle of nerves	GANGLION
Nuisance about airmen needing fine oil	PARAFFIN